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Can someone please explain why not to use Brave browser ?(privacytests.org)

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https://privacytests.org rate Brave as the best browser.

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Platform27@lemmy.ml
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PrivacyTests actually started prior to him joining Brave. Brave contacted him, and used that resource as a kind of checklist, to try and improve their browser. Despite the guy now working there, it remains an independent project.

https://piped.kavin.rocks/watch?v=ygvhCa9-0L4

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TWeaK@lemm.ee
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The project technically being independent does not mean it isn’t biased towards one browser.

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Platform27@lemmy.ml
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It’s still unfinished, but he’s working on a tool for you to test your own browser. You can do so here:

https://privacytests.org/me.html

It’s the exact same tests he runs, that are open source. Everything can be found, (if you don’t trust the guy) on his GitHub:

https://github.com/privacytests/privacytests.org/tree/master/scripts

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bloodfart@lemmy.ml
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You can have open source software with a bias towards something.

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Ado@lemmy.world
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Okay? Where is the proof it’s biased towards one browser

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